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- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)
Maurice Cummins: Very good.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)
Maurice Cummins: That is very populist.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)
Maurice Cummins: That is not true.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)
Maurice Cummins: That is not true.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)
Maurice Cummins: We have listened to the lecture.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)
Maurice Cummins: Very good.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)
Maurice Cummins: That is very populist.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)
Maurice Cummins: That is not true.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)
Maurice Cummins: That is not true.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)
Maurice Cummins: We have listened to the lecture.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)
Maurice Cummins: Senator Darragh O'Brien welcomed the credit guarantee scheme. We all would welcome this scheme. The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Richard Bruton, will be in the House on 13 November for two hours and we will be able to debate that credit guarantee scheme. Indeed, Senator Reilly asked for a debate on youth unemployment. We can include it with the Minister for Social...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)
Maurice Cummins: That is what politics is all about. The Minister for Health was here and explained the situation when speaking on Second Stage on the Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)
Maurice Cummins: If Senator Darragh O'Brien has other amendments to make on that Bill, we will have the Bill on Report Stage in here next week.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)
Maurice Cummins: We would welcome any amendments Deputy Darragh O'Brien has and any suggestions,-----
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)
Maurice Cummins: -----and the Minister will also welcome any proposals that the Senator can give in order to cut funds and have an adequate health system.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)
Maurice Cummins: We would really appreciate those constructive proposals at any time.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)
Maurice Cummins: Senator Bacik raised the EU summit. We will have the Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Deputy Creighton, in here next week. Senators Bacik, Keane, Healy Eames, Conway, Noone and Norris raised a court case and looked for a debate on sentencing guidelines. I concur with the Cathaoirleach that we must be mindful of the separation of powers. I respect what Senators are...
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)
Maurice Cummins: Senator Norris raised No. 9 on the Order Paper, which is not a Government motion. I will certainly consider his suggestion and get back to him next week on it.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)
Maurice Cummins: I note his points on the Family Support Agency. I am sure the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Fitzgerald, will be quite willing to meet it. As he will be aware, she is totally consumed with the children's referendum. It may be after the children's referendum, but I am sure the Minister will be amenable to meeting the Family Support Agency.
- Seanad: Order of Business (18 Oct 2012)
Maurice Cummins: Senator Clune raised the web summit in Dublin which is of paramount importance to the country and the issue of technology visas. I will certainly raise that matter. The Minister is well aware of that situation. As I stated, we will have him in on 13 November but I will relay the Senator's concerns in that regard. I would hope that Senator Byrne would find it in his heart to support the...